Playground injuries

MacKay, Morag

doi:10.1136/ip.9.3.194

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“…In fact, a 2000 report from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that only 9% of home PGE had proper landing surfaces, compared to 80% for public PGE 14. Appropriate landing surfaces2 5 15 and compliance with industry standards16 17 have been shown to reduce the risk of injury.…”

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Playground equipment injuries at home versus those in public settings: differences in severity

Keays

Skinner

2012

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The objective of the present research was to compare the severity of playground-related injuries in backyards of home with those occurring in public settings. This case-control study used emergency-based surveillance data from Canada regarding children, 3-11 years old, who were injured after falling from playground equipment (PGE). Cases were those whose injuries occurred at home (backyards), and controls were those whose injuries occurred in parks, schools or daycare centres. Of the 39,730 subjects selected, 84% happened in public and 16% at home. Children falling from a home PGE had greater odds of severe injuries (OR=1.30; 95% CI 1.23 to 1.37) and fractures (OR=1.47; 95% CI 1.39 to 1.55) than those from public PGE. Children aged 3-5 years falling off slides at home, compared to slides in public settings, had the greatest odds of severe injuries (OR=1.72; 95% CI 1.41 to 2.09) and fractures (OR=2.17; 95% CI 1.79 to 2.64.) When setting up PGE at home, parents should be diligent in using proper landing surfaces, such as those found in public playgrounds.

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“…Findings from these studies have identified that school-aged children are most at risk,1 2 that falls are the most frequent mechanism,3 and that adherence to equipment standards and use of proper landing surfaces is an important factor in prevention 4 5…”

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Playground equipment injuries at home versus those in public settings: differences in severity

Keays

Skinner

2012

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“…Given the many benefits of play and playgrounds being a fundamental part of the childhood period, playgrounds should be safe havens for children. However, recent data from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicated that, in 2001 nearly 190,000 injuries occurred to children playing on public playgrounds seriously enough to require emergency room visit and, on average 17 children die each year playing on playgrounds (Briss et al 1994;Mack et al 1997Mack et al , 1998.…”

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Investigation of the level of safety and appropriateness of playgrounds in Elazig city in Turkey

Açik¹,

Gülbayrak²,

çelİk³

2004

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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This study was conducted to identify and evaluate the degree of appropriateness of children's playground standards and the level of compliance with the current safety specifications of the playgrounds in Elazig city in Turkey. This was accomplished by on-site observation and measurement in the total of 24 playgrounds present in this city centre. It was determined that 83.3% of the playgrounds were next to a street and in 60% of these playgrounds there were no fences or any barrier to keep children from running into the street. In 87.5% of playgrounds the surfacing was not in proper depth and good order. Separate playgrounds for different ages were provided in only 12.5% of the playgrounds. In 62.5% of the playgrounds children were supervised to make sure they were safe. There was unsafe equipment in 95.8% of the playgrounds. In 83.3% of the playgrounds there were sharp edges, pinch points, or playground debris that might injure a child. The findings of the present study indicate that nearly all of the playgrounds in Elaziğ city center do not meet the criteria for playground standards and are not in compliance with the current safety specifications and need improvement.

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“…Play is an integral part of childhood development,8–10 and is a powerful resource for acquisition of cognitive, psychosocial, and physical skills, so access to safe play spaces is essential 6,11–17. Playgrounds can make a significant contribution to social, emotional, and intellectual development during childhood,6 but with a high probability of childhood injuries 7,14,18.…”

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Playground injuries in children

Naeini

Lindqvist²,

Jafari³

et al. 2011

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Background: Rapid urbanization and unplanned population development can be detrimental to the safety of citizens, with children being a particularly vulnerable social group. In this review, we assess childhood playground injuries and suggest safety mechanisms which could be incorporated into playground planning. Methods: Inclusion criteria were "children" as the focus group, "playground" as the main field of study, and "unintentional injury" and "safety" as the concepts of study. The keywords used for the PubMed search were "playground", "children", and "injury". Initially we accessed 182 articles. After screening according to inclusion criteria, 86 articles were found, and after reading the abstracts and then the full text, 14 articles were finally included for analysis. The papers reviewed included four case-control studies, three case studies, three descriptive studies, two interventional studies, one retrospective study, one cross-sectional study, and one systematic review. Results: Playground-related fractures were the most common accidents among children, underscoring the importance of safety promotion and injury prevention in playgrounds, lowrisk equipment and playing hours (week days associated with higher risk), implementation of standards, preventing falls and fall-related fractures, and addressing concerns of parents about unsafe neighborhoods. With the exception of one study, all of the reviewed papers had not implemented any practical safety plan. Safe engineering approaches were also ignored. Conclusion: We recommend a systematic safety approach based on the "safety circle" which includes three main areas, ie, equipment, environment, and children.

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Playground injuries

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Playground equipment injuries at home versus those in public settings: differences in severity

Playground equipment injuries at home versus those in public settings: differences in severity

Investigation of the level of safety and appropriateness of playgrounds in Elazig city in Turkey

Playground injuries in children

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